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I believe that there is also come confusion between Baroque pearls and Drop/Pear shaped pearls. The Baroque/Ringed is a different shape category. The pendant in question in this thread is not Baroque. Excellent quality drop or pear shape Tahitians, while not as valuable on their own as rounds...

These are the things that infuriate me to no end. Ultimately it the losers are customer who purchase from companies like this and honest retailers/dealers that are able to sell at discounted prices. People get burned, others read their stories, 'if it looks too good to be true' gets validation...

Yes, a lighter grey set is no problem at all. I have sent you a message with details.

There are two key phrases used here: "They really have no monetary value..." "But I will buy them from you..." I do not know of anyone that will initiate an offer on an item that has no worth. Those two phrases are enough to make me run the other direction. It is a shame that local jewelry...

Will these do? Tahitian Pearl Earrings

I believe that it is also important to differentiate this "quality standard" from actual pearl grading. This is in no way meant to be a grading system. Just as the French Polynesian Government has quality standards to make sure that the Tahitian Pearls that are exported from that area meet a...

These standards are for pearls that are exported out of Japan. It is actually a privatized quality check that is a continuation of the inspections that were done by the Japanese Government Inspection Office from 1952 to 1998. It does seem that the definitions that are presented by JPEA are a...